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Navajo Nation leaders took turns hiking alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in April
Navajo Nation leaders took turns hiking alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in April to detail the tribal nation’s priorities to improve access to health care and clean water. They also advocated for the preservation and reestablishment of U.S. government programs that have far-reaching impacts for their nation. | KATHERYN HOUGHTON/KFF HEALTH NEWS

Native Americans hurt by federal health cuts, despite RFK Jr.’s promises of protection

Some tribal leaders say the recent cuts, and the way the administration made them, violate treaties in which the U.S. promised to provide for the health and welfare of tribes in return for taking their land
Jun 3, 2025
OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital has a level 1 pediatric trauma center. | OHSU/CHRISTINE TORRES HICKS

Cutting coverage for undocumented people in Oregon could increase costs elsewhere

The Trump administration threat to states like Oregon will either reduce funding for the state or increase the need for costly emergency care at hospitals. Those costs would be passed on to businesses and individuals in the state who buy commercial health insurance.
May 29, 2025
Dani Marie Schofield attends a pre-trial hearing with her attorney at Jackson County's courthouse in Medford on May 28, 2025.
Dani Marie Schofield attends a pre-trial hearing with her attorney at Jackson County's courthouse in Medford on May 28, 2025. | JUSTIN HIGGINBOTTOM/JEFFERSON PUBLIC RADIO

Delays push trial in Asante fentanyl theft case to next year

The criminal case of a former Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center nurse accused of diverting patients’ painkillers is moving forward — slowly
May 29, 2025
Julie Fahey and Ben Bowman
Oregon House Speaker Julie Fahey (left) and Majority Leader Ben Bowman during a press availability in January 2025. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Bill aimed at barring corporate meddling in patients' medical care passes Legislature

Senate Bill 951, an earlier version of which failed last year in the Oregon Senate, won some Republican support in both the House and the Senate, and is on its way for Gov. Tina Kotek's signature
May 28, 2025
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